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Yazaki unit appeals price fixing fine to High Court
A unit of Yazaki Corp is seeking High Court approval to file an appeal after the Full Federal Court handed down a record $46 million penalty against the car parts maker for colluding with a competitor on prices for wire harnesses supplied to Toyota.
Surfstitch shareholders get hands on ASIC transcripts
Investors in a class action against failed online retailer Surfstitch Group won access Thursday to transcripts of interviews of former boss Justin Cameron by the corporate watchdog.
ACCC urged to block Nine, Fairfax merger
Australia's largest media union has called on the ACCC to block the proposed merger of Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media, saying it's a threat to media diversity in an already heavily consolidated media industry.
Judge throws out part of expert report in Queensland flood class action
The judge overseeing a class action against dam operators Seqwater and Sunwater and the state of Queensland over the 2011 Queensland floods has thrown out part of an engineer's risk assessment report on the dams submitted by Seqwater, as the marathon trial nears the end of its sixth month.
D’Aquino Bros served suit for ‘flagrant’ infringement of Scotch Whisky trade mark
Liquor distributor D'Aquino Bros has been taken to court again, accused for the fourth time of "flagrant" trade mark infringement for continuing to sell products under the name, Scotch Whisky.
CrownBet was ‘controlling mind’ behind Betstar cybersquatting: WIPO
The World Intellectual Property Organisation has found bookmaker CrownBet was the "controlling mind" behind the cybersquatting of four domains that allegedly violated rival Betstar's trade marks.
AirNZ hit with $15M fine for cartel conduct
International airline Air New Zealand has been hit with a $15 million penalty for participating in a global air cargo cartel to fix the price of fuel, insurance and security surcharges.
Aspen settles patent case over generic Lexapro
Generic pharmaceutical company Aspen Pharma has resolved a patent infringement case brought by the maker of the anti-depressant Lexapro, according to a Federal Court order Tuesday.
F. Hoffman La-Roche wins injunction in biologics patent case
A judge has granted F. Hoffman La-Roche's request for a temporary order blocking Sandoz from making or selling a biosimilar version of its patented biologic used to treat various cancers and rheumatoid arthritis.
Brisbane floods class action sent to mediation
A judge has ordered mediation in the Brisbane floods class action, in which the victims of the 2011 disaster are seeking up to $1 billion in compensation.